Dictionary

bundleware en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio

Etymology

From bundle + -ware.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Software that is bundled with something else.
   • Because bundleware is so time-consuming and difficult to remove, the first thing many techie users do when they purchase a new PC is wipe off the hard disk (thus deleting all the bundleware) and reinstall Windows. 2009, Michael Miller, Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow Computers:
   • But missing from the 100's bundleware is any kind of video editor—a key feature for a capture card. 2001, PC Mag, volume 20, number 1, page 177:
2. (uncountable) Postage stamps of the same issue tied together in small bundles, usually for bulk sorting or sale.